Does SomiSomi pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SomiSomi employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SomiSomi. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SomiSomi?

67% of SomiSomi employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SomiSomi 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SomiSomi?

Cashier (15) , Team Member (14) , Crew Member (8) , Shift Leader (6) , Employee (5) , Sales Associate (5) , Food Service Worker (3) , Part Time Cashier (3) , Shift Lead (3) , Assistant Manager (2) , Associate (2) , Cashier/Barista (2) , Food Server (2) , Ice Cream Server (2) , Part Time Sales Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at SomiSomi according to real employee reviews?

"The coworkers can be good" ((in 19 reviews)); "Flexible hours available for students" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some tip pay and good coworker connections" ((in 8 reviews)); "nice people, easy first job, flexible schedule" ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and employee discount." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SomiSomi according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management, there was no structure" ((in 20 reviews)); "The managers are incapable of running a decent schedule, and makes sure to jam pack it full of favoritism (favorites get the golden hours more often, as well as a few of them getting higher pay)." ((in 6 reviews)); "Hq is very bad but the manager is good" ((in 5 reviews)); "Middle and Upper management seems to have nothing except for complaints and pretty high disregard for their workers." ((in 4 reviews)); "NO BENEFITS" ((in 4 reviews))

SomiSomi Reviews

3.8

67% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

Kiyoung Kim

78% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

SomiSomi has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SomiSomi employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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130 reviews

2.0

6 June 2026

Good pay bad management

Crew member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy job with good tips

Cons

Manager had a constant attitude appearing very cold to employees. Training process lasts a month and doesn’t even guarantee you employment.

3.0

27 May 2026

Decent pay but unfair management and chaotic training

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay, not too many different tasks to memorize, pretty straightforward to learn

Cons

Management could be way more fair about hours distribution + barely comes in, training is pretty much learn as you go, rushes are actually insane

5.0

1 May 2026

Good overall environment!

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Free food at the end of shift, Good work staff and management.

Cons

Dealing with a lot of customers in a loud environment. Information can get lost in the noise.

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